Brazil 2014 FIFA WORLD CUP: Nigeria train in Houston

african champions Nigeria will train in Houston, USA, for the 2014 World Cup, top officials have announced.

Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has proposed the team train in either Miami or Houston for the World Cup, but top Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) official, Chris Green, has now disclosed the country has settled for Houston.

“Nigeria will train for the World Cup in Houston. We want to make a statement at our fifth World Cup and so we have to prepare adequately,” Green said.

Nigeria will open the training camp on May 25. Nigeria will also face Mexico in a World Cup warm-up in Houston on March 5.

Green also said the team plan four other friendlies before their first match against Iran. Argentina and Bosnia-Herzegovina are the other teams in Group F along with the Eagles.